Tracy Lemon
| Date of birth | January 1, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | June 20, 2012 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tracy Lemon (1 January 1970 – 20 June 2012) was a former rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut in 1990 against a Russia XV's team. She competed at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[1]
Career
In 2000, Lemon suffered a horrific hamstring injury where she ripped it from the bone; she was playing in a Super 12 curtain-raiser match.[2] Lemon has also represented New Zealand in triathlon and outrigger canoe.[3] She is accredited with introducing Valerie Adams to shot put as her P.E teacher at Southern Cross Campus.[2][4]
Death
Lemon died in June 2012 at the age of 42.[5]
References
- ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b Thornton, Peter (12 August 2006). "Triathlon: Lemon back from the brink". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "From Black Fern to silver fern". NZ Herald. 27 August 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ McFadden, Suzanne (27 October 2021). "The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Tracy Maree LEMON Obituary (2012) The New Zealand Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.